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Dampier Peninsula Western Australia Map

Explore Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dampier Peninsula, WA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia

How to Use This Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Western Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Dampier Peninsula and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dampier Peninsula.

Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.

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LocalityDampier Peninsula
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Local Government AreaShire Of Broome
CountryAustralia
TimezoneAustralian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving
RemotenessVery Remote Australia
Latitude-16.79903
Longitude122.87297
Population1,459
Density0.3 /km²
Area4839.1 km²
Elevation86 m
Postcode6725
Area Code08
Distance to Perth1827 km north-northeast

About Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia

Dampier Peninsula is a locality in the Shire Of Broome local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,459. The locality covers an area of 4839.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 86 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1827 km north-northeast of Perth. Dampier Peninsula is located at 16.7990°S, 122.8730°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6725. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.

Dampier Peninsula unfurls like an ancient, ochre-stained hand reaching into the turquoise expanse of the Indian Ocean. It lies 983.5 km west-south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 240°T), and is situated 110.4 km north-west of Derby. Its terrain is a study in contrasts: vast, sun-baked plains dotted with hardy scrub and resilient acacia trees give way to dramatic pindan cliffs that plunge towards shimmering white-sand beaches, their edges feathered with the emerald fringe of coastal vegetation. The air itself carries a palpable warmth, a dry, fine dust that whispers of the earth and the endless sky, and as the sun begins its slow descent, the landscape is bathed in a molten gold, a light so pure it seems to breathe colour into the very air. Salt spray, carried on the relentless sea breeze, mists the air near the coast, a constant reminder of the powerful ocean that shapes this wild and beautiful land.

This rugged peninsula holds a deep and enduring connection to its traditional custodians, whose ancient stories are woven into the very fabric of the land. For centuries, the bounty of the sea and the subtle gifts of the earth sustained life here, a tradition that continues in a modern context through a thriving fishing industry that draws sustenance from the rich waters surrounding the peninsula. Tourism has also become a significant thread in the economic tapestry of Dampier Peninsula, with travellers drawn to its raw beauty, its secluded beaches like Cape Leveque, and the unique cultural encounters it offers. The red earth, so characteristic of the Kimberley, stains everything it touches, a constant, earthy reminder of the geological age and the enduring spirit of this remote and captivating corner of Australia.

Nearby Places to Explore — Dampier Peninsula, WA

Nearby Places of Interest

Bardi Jawi
Indigenous Protected Area · 15 km NNE · 83,939 ha
Church of the Sacred Heart
Attraction · 30 km SW
Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm
Attraction · 41 km NNE
Visitors' Beach Lookout
Lookout / Viewpoint · 45 km NNE
Trochus Hatchery and Aquaculture Centre
Attraction · 46 km NNE

Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.

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About This Dampier Peninsula Map Page

This page provides a street and satellite map of Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Dampier Peninsula, in the Shire Of Broome local government area.

Detailed location data for Dampier Peninsula includes the postcode (6725), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Broome), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dampier Peninsula is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.

Page generatedOctober 2026
Location dataGeoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
DescriptionEditorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data.